Caleb was used to Lucas getting drunk because of Serenity. He wondered if Serenity had triggered Lucas again this time. He quickly intervened when Lucas grabbed another glass of liquor. “That's enough! Stop drinking, Lucas!” Lucas looked at Caleb with bleary eyes. "You... why are you here?""Your secretary asked me to check on you," Caleb replied. "She said you'd locked yourself in the villa all day. Don't tell me you've spent the whole day drinking!""Yes... I did," Lucas slurred."What did Serenity say or do this time?" Caleb asked in annoyance."It wasn’t... Serenity," Lucas mumbled.Caleb was astonished. He wondered who had triggered Lucas if it wasn't Serenity. Then, he suddenly thought of Coco. "Was it because of Coco?"At the mention of Coco's name, Lucas's expression changed abruptly, and he groaned."What's wrong?" Caleb was startled as he realized it really was about Coco."Why did she break up with me? She said she loved me!" Lucas grabbed a nearby bottle and drank direc
Coco quickly stopped him. “Stop drinking! You've already had enough liquor today."Lucas stared at the woman before him blankly before realizing that it was Coco.“Coco...” he called out and smiled bitterly. “That’s great...”Coco wondered what he was talking about. "I didn't think I'd still see you after getting drunk. Does that mean if I drink a little more, you'll tell me that you’ll get back together with me?" Lucas smiled.Upon hearing that, Coco could tell that he was completely drunk. Lucas would never say such things if he was sober. A proud man like him would never utter such words."Lucas, you shouldn’t say anything like that to me even if you're drunk. I might misunderstand that you have feelings for me," Coco murmured.She knew not to take the words of a drunk person seriously because it would hurt more in the future."I do like you..." Lucas looked at Coco in a daze. "Coco, I finally allowed myself to fall for you, but why do you want to break up with me now? Do you love
The short distance from the living room to the bedroom left Coco breathless. She barely managed to help Lucas to the bed. She hesitated to leave when she looked at him fully dressed up in a suit. In the end, she decided to remove only his outer jacket, leaving his shirt and pants untouched.Little did she know that Lucas wasn’t asleep yet.Coco bent down and started to unbutton his jacket. As she moved to the last button, Lucas opened his eyes and grabbed her hand. “Ouch!” Coco exclaimed in surprise as his grip was so strong that it hurt her. “Did I hurt you?” He murmured and loosened his grip. Then, he kissed the back of her hand softly.“Coco, don’t leave me, okay?” His raspy voice broke the silence.In that instant, Coco felt a burst of emotions in her heart.She never wanted to leave Lucas. She was just avoiding becoming someone he would eventually despise.“Lucas, you know what? I really regret meeting you,” Coco whispered and gently caressed his face. “If it had been me who ha
Coco had failed to resist Lucas in the end. As she looked into the mirror, she questioned herself as to why she hadn’t resisted until the very end. Lucas was so drunk that she could have escaped if she really wanted to. Why did she ultimately choose to give herself to him? Maybe she wanted to indulge in his love just this once. Lucas probably wouldn’t remember any of this, but Coco was sober, and she remembered every detail clearly.“Coco, why are you spacing out?” Minnie came to visit Coco the following morning. She often spent time with Coco after the previous Comic Con incident.“Nothing.” Coco snapped back to reality and quickly shook her head. She had been thinking about last night the whole time.“By the way, all those things about you... uhh, everything that happened at Comic Con, has been taken down from the internet. You can barely find any related content online now. Do you think this was Lucas’s doing?” Minnie speculated, knowing there were only a few people in Solaria c
"May I help you?" the pharmacist asked politely.Coco hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need a morning-after pill." The pharmacist glanced at Coco a few times, and she led Coco to the relevant shelf and handed her the medication."It’s effective within 72 hours," the pharmacist kindly reminded her. "But this is only for emergencies. Don’t take it too often. It might harm you, and you’re going to have difficulty conceiving in the future.""Thank you," Coco said while noticing a trace of sympathy in the pharmacist's eyes.Coco paid for it and went back to her apartment. Coco wanted a clean break with Lucas, so she didn’t want to get pregnant although the chances of conceiving from a single encounter were slim.Even though she had once longed to bear a child with Lucas, having a child now would be selfish. The child wouldn’t have a complete family, and Lucas would feel burdened by it. If he were to meet someone who could pull him out of his emotional muck, an extra child would on
When Lucas woke up in the morning, he didn’t remember what happened last night after he was drunk, but the messy bed indicated that something had indeed occurred. Later, he learned from Caleb that Coco had been at his place last night.Lucas came to meet Coco to confirm what happened last night, but he was certain after seeing the pill. They had slept together last night. However, he wasn’t upset and regretful at all. In fact, he felt a little happy. “Coco, do you know what kind of expression you have right now?” Lucas said. “You’re really bad at lying.”Coco was stunned. “Alright, I think we need to have a serious talk,” Lucas said.“There’s nothing to talk about between us. I said everything I needed to at the hospital,” Coco said and stepped back to put some distance between them.However, Lucas quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, preventing her from moving away.“Don’t you think we should talk about what happened last night? Coco, no one in this world can take advantage
She was confused by Lucas’s words, but she knew what he meant soon.She looked at him in disbelief when two female bodyguards appeared in front of her.“You’re going to imprison me now?!”“You’re staying here for the time being. They will watch over you, so don’t think about escaping or taking any medication secretly. If you’re not pregnant after a month, I’ll naturally let you go. But if you are pregnant—” Lucas paused and looked at her solemnly. “You’re keeping the baby!”Coco was flabbergasted. She knew that he wasn’t joking. “We’ve already broken up! Why should I even keep the baby?” “Because you still love me!” Lucas said.Coco lowered her eyes in disappointment and shouted, “Lucas, you *sshole!It was the first time that she had cursed at him. She never spoke harshly to him even when he hurt her before they broke up, but she was furious this time. Lucas ordered the female bodyguards, “Keep watch over her. You’ll get it from me if anything happens to her.”The two bodyguards q
However, Minnie didn’t press further since Coco didn’t want to talk about it.“Alright, take care,” Minnie said.“Sure,” Coco replied.After that, she called her assistants and informed them about work-related matters. Once she finished the calls, Coco told the bodyguards, “I have some work materials at my home and the studio. I need to go get them.”They exchanged a glance and said, “Ms. Souza, you can make a list of the things you need, and we’ll get them for you.”Coco was at a loss for words. -Lucas went to Caleb's place.Caleb raised an eyebrow when he saw him, “Why are you here all of a sudden? Are you asking me to call Coco again to set up a meeting?”Lucas replied irritably, “She’s at my villa.”Caleb was stunned. “What are you doing here, then?”Lucas wasn’t sure about that either. “She might be pregnant,” he said.“Pregnant?!” Caleb was flabbergasted. Then, he shot Lucas a meaningful look. “Did you guys... when you were drunk? Since she’s at your villa, does that mean she